USPTO serial 88214226
MER-CREATURES
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Sep 3, 2019
- Examiner
- LORENZO, KATHLEEN H
- Law office
- Historical data usage
What this means
Status 701 means the registration is active and the first Section 8 declaration of continued use was accepted. The next major deadline is the combined Section 8 and Section 9 filing at the 10-year anniversary. Calendar the 10-year Section 8 and 9 combined renewal.
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Owner
Attorney of record
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Alison L. Erickson
Alison L. Erickson HALLMARK CARDS, INCORPORATED2501 MCGEE TRAFFICWAYMD 339KANSAS CITY, MO 64108Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 016 | Children's activity books; Coloring books | ACTIVE | Mar 31, 2019 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2025 | NAS8 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 8.OK | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED | The USPTO accepted your Section 8 declaration showing the mark is still in use in commerce (or excusable nonuse). This satisfies the six-year maintenance requirement and keeps the registration active until the next renewal deadline. |
| Apr 7, 2025 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Sep 12, 2024 | ES8R | TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED | — |
| Sep 3, 2024 | REM1 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 3, 2019 | R.SR | REGISTERED-SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER | Your mark is registered on the Supplemental Register, which is available for marks that are not yet distinctive enough for the Principal Register but can still identify a source. Protection is more limited than Principal Register registration but can later support a Principal Register application. |
| Jul 31, 2019 | PREV | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED | — |
| Jul 25, 2019 | CNTA | APPROVED FOR REGISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER | — |
| Jul 24, 2019 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Jul 24, 2019 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Jul 24, 2019 | TROA | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED | This event means the applicant filed a response to a USPTO Office Action — typically arguments, amendments, or evidence addressing the examiner's objections. The USPTO will review the response and either allow the mark to proceed or issue another action. |
| Jul 23, 2019 | AAUA | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF AMENDMENT TO ALLEGE USE E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 22, 2019 | IUAA | USE AMENDMENT ACCEPTED | — |
| Jul 20, 2019 | AUPC | AMENDMENT TO USE PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| Jul 20, 2019 | IUAF | USE AMENDMENT FILED | — |
| Jul 19, 2019 | EAAU | TEAS AMENDMENT OF USE RECEIVED | — |
| May 6, 2019 | GNRN | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| May 6, 2019 | GNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| May 6, 2019 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Apr 4, 2019 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Apr 4, 2019 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Apr 3, 2019 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Mar 28, 2019 | TROA | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED | This event means the applicant filed a response to a USPTO Office Action — typically arguments, amendments, or evidence addressing the examiner's objections. The USPTO will review the response and either allow the mark to proceed or issue another action. |
| Feb 12, 2019 | GNRN | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Feb 12, 2019 | GNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Feb 12, 2019 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Feb 12, 2019 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Dec 19, 2018 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Dec 6, 2018 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |